foreland

Definition of forelandnext
as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water from the plane I could see a foreland shaped like a large toe

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Recent Examples of foreland The word foreland means a body of land in front of another feature, such as a valley in front of mountains. oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2021
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Noun
  • The Avery Point Campus is at the end of Eastern Point Road on Avery Point in Groton, a peninsula on which the campus sits, records show.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Ogunquit Beach is a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Ogunquit River.
    Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Wearing his formal red mozzetta cape, Leo thrilled the flag-waving masses by arriving at the presidential palace in his open-sided popemobile.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Leo, wearing his formal red mozzetta cape, thrilled the flag-waving masses by arriving at the presidential palace in his open-sided popemobile.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Foreland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreland. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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